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On Tuesday morning, about 20 representatives of various public benefit flying groups met with representatives of the NTSB at EAA AirVenture to talk about how they plan to address the concerns expressed by the safety board in a letter issued last month. Rol Murrow, chairman of the Air Care Alliance, told AVweb the meeting was […]

PHL Approach:“Air Canada 364, PHL airport. 2 o’clock and four miles. Report the field in sight.” Air Canada 364:“Yeah, we have the terminal in sight.” PHL Approach:“Don’t land on the terminal. Cleared the visual 27R, tower on 118.5.” A. Mellovia e-mail

Reader Brinley Peck is wondering if there is any appetite for an “owner maintenance” category of small, simple aircraft in the U.S. as there is in Canada. We’d like to know what you think. Should the U.S. consider an “owner maintenance” category for small, simple certified aircraft? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want […]

Each week, we run a sampling of the letters received to our editorial inbox here in AVmail. One letter that’s particularly relevant, informative, or otherwise compelling will headline this section as our “Letter of the Week,” and we’ll send the author an official AVweb baseball cap as a “thank you” for interacting with us (and […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” One side of the conversation heard last weekend: Norfolk Approach:“Sir, there is no VFR missed approach. The tower will tell you what to do.” Lance Zellersvia e-mail

The economy seems to be stabilizing and there are signs the recession is ending. We’d like to know how the downturn affected your flying. What impact did the recession have on your flying? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? Take a moment to answer the question […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” One sunshiny day a couple of years ago, my friend Bill in his Mooney (C-FIHH) and I in my Comanche (C-FLHV) were flying the 142 miles from Great Falls, Montana to Lethbridge, Alberta. We’d taken off one right behind the other, so not surprisingly arrived more or less […]

The era of self-policing for light sport aircraft manufacturers may be coming to a close as the FAA is hinting it wants a say in how the industry is run. Should there be more government oversight in the LSA sector? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? […]

My home airport is KAVP, which has an active flight school. I heard the following communication between ATC and a student pilot. Student:“Ground, Cherokee 1234. Request staying in the pattern for practice touch-and-goes.” ATC:“Report mid-field and intentions on each pass. Taxi to runway 4.” After the second touch-and-go, the following was heard: Student:“Cherokee 1234. Left-field […]

Flying low and slow with the occasional whiff of honeysuckle through the open cabin window is what flying an Aeronca Champ is all about. Theres a certain romance tagging along with a rag-and-tube two-seater thats left over from the post-World War II heyday. Moreover, the Aeronca Champ is perhaps one of the few 288 remaining […]